Pōrutu are long Kōauau with finger holes near the bottom end giving them the ability to jump between two octaves.

Pōrutu

Pōrutu

About James Webster

James Webster is of Maori and European descent and is well known as a talented Maori arts practitioner, working with many mediums including wood, bone and stone (sculpting and carving) as well as paint, fibre and metal (mixed media) and Tā Moko (body adornment / tribal tattoo).